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The Portland Design Commission on Thursday got its first look at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s master plan for development around its Southeast Portland campus, and overall was encouraged by progress being made.

鈥淚 have great confidence in this team and its work,鈥� Commissioner David Wark said.

The plan, featuring work by international design firm Snohetta, will govern use of seven developable parcels that sit north of the 罢颈濒颈办耻尘听颁谤辞蝉蝉颈苍驳‘s eastern bridgehead. The parcels range in size from 0.69 acres to 4.49 acres.

While the master plan won’t dictate what structures will be built or what they will look like, it will provide guidance coming out of what OMSI‘s development team envisions for the site.

鈥淲hile about 11 acres is relevant,鈥� Snohetta partner and landscape architect Michelle Delk said, 鈥渙nce we look at waterfronts, freeway connectivity offerings, other improved public spaces and outdoor spaces, we are really looking at development on about 50 percent of the property.鈥�

The nonprofit intends to lease the parcels to developers. Structures on the campus would likely house a mixture of small retail and light industrial businesses, Delk said.

鈥淭his is not a plan that is intended to be specific about the types of uses,鈥� she said.

The plan calls for active ground-floor uses, underground parking and walkways to provide pedestrians access to the Willamette River.

Commissioners feared that the layout of the plots could lead to a development pattern that creates a wall of buildings separating the campus from the city’s east side.

鈥淏asically this development has turned its back on the east side,鈥� Commissioner Tad Savinar said. 鈥淚 keep looking for a way to invite the whole east side onto your site.鈥�

The commission also warned the team not to overpromise public amenities.

鈥淲hat has happened is someone comes in with a giant plan that has all kinds of amenities, and we say, 鈥楪o, team, go,鈥� Savinar said. 鈥淲e kind of look the other way on some other things a little bit and then the project comes in for the second DAR or design review, and public amenities are completely watered down and we have already given go-ahead on other things and we are stuck. We are not going to be stuck anymore. Anything you show us as a public amenity, we want to see it.鈥�

The design team also was warned to make sure the photos in presentations matched their descriptions of uses for the site.

鈥淭hat image looks like they could have a Gap (clothing store), and that is not what we have been talking about,鈥� Commissioner Don Vallaster said.

OMSI hopes to bring a more complete plan before the commission in early 2018.

Also on Thursday:

5036 N.E. Sandy Blvd.

The Portland Design Commission denied an appeal of approval given for a six-story, 64-foot-tall mixed-use building on Northeast Sandy Boulevard by a 4-0 vote. Vallaster and Wark didn’t vote because they weren’t present at the original hearing. Commissioner Andrew Clarke wasn’t present Thursday.

Resident Laurie Skokan claimed that the building designed by TVA Architects would be too tall to fit in the neighborhood. Her appeal also claimed Everett Custom Homes’ development lacked parking.

South Waterfront greenway

The Zidells‘ proposed greenway that would become part of the 2004 greenway development plan was presented to the Design Commission. As designed by Place Studio, the greenway would stretch from Heritage Park to the Marquam Bridge.

Thursday’s聽discussions focused on the slipway and a proposed pedestrian bridge. The proposal calls for providing primary public access to the river, including a bridge across the slipway and two docks.

The commission’s key concern revolved around circulation of pedestrians and bicyclists through the site. Project developers plan to bring the project for another design advice hearing early next year with hopes of getting a full design review and approval by March.